About the webinar series
Whether you already have a robust security posture or feel like you could be doing more, whether you are part of a large organization with a staff of IT and security professionals or part of a small organization with limited staff and resources, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the AWS Partner Network can help.
Join us for this four-part webinar series to learn from experts in the security, compliance, and data management spaces.
These experts know how to enhance cloud security, address security and compliance challenges that are unique to government and nonprofit organizations, and accelerate digital transformation. You will hear customer success stories from the public sector and practical tips for proactively identifying security weaknesses, improving cyber hygiene and resiliency, and mitigating risks associated with ransomware attacks.
Sessions
Monday, July 24
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM BST
(Live)
Tuesday, July 25
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT (Live)
Achieving mission outcomes through zero trust on AWS GovCloud (US)
Speakers: Kyle Crump, Sky Hackett
Wednesday, July 26
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM BST
Amazon Security Lake for government and nonprofit organizations
Speaker: Brad Dispensa, Ross Warren
Thursday, July 27
11:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM BST
(Live)
Workshop: Security basics workshop for government, nonprofit, education, and healthcare organizations with limited resources
Speaker: Anthony Harvey, Brian Stucker
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Session details
Join us for this four-part webinar series
WEBINAR 1
Blueprint for ransomware defense
In this webinar, we dive into the recently released AWS Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, which provides guidance and a mapping of AWS services and features to 40 recommended security controls from the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls). We focus on three key areas, including identity, disaster recovery, and threat detection, which can jump start your journey to defend against ransomware.
Who should attend: Government and nonprofit IT leaders with limited cybersecurity staffing or resources. Industry security professionals supporting the public sector.
Speakers: Megan O’Neil - Principal Security Solutions Architect, AWS; Luis Pastor - Sr Security Solutions Architect, AWS; Jeremy Ware - Security Solutions Architect – Identity, AWS
Monday, July 24 (Live)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM BST
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WEBINAR 2
Achieving mission outcomes through zero trust on AWS GovCloud (US)
Zero trust is more than a security buzzword or product you can buy; it’s a security strategy that focuses on working backwards from your mission workloads and use cases. Join us to learn how you can reduce your organizational security risk, and achieve mission and business outcomes through Zero Trust architectures on AWS GovCloud (US).
Who should attend: US federal, state, and local government IT and security professionals; Industry security professionals supporting the public sector
Speakers: Kyle Crump, Senior Business Development Manager, AWS Government Regions; Sky Hackett, Sr. Zero Trust Architect, AWS
WEBINAR 3
Amazon Security Lake for government and nonprofit organizations
Amazon Security Lake automatically centralizes and normalizes security data from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake stored in your AWS account. In this webinar, we cover how Amazon Security Lake works and how to get started, and then walk you through an example of using tools like Amazon Athena or Amazon OpenSearch Service to analyze your data.
Who should attend: Government and nonprofit IT and security professionals
Speakers: Brad Dispensa - Principal Security Specialist Solutions Architect, AWS; Ross Warren, Product Solution Architect, Amazon Security Lake, AWS
WORKSHOP
Security basics workshop for government, nonprofit, education, and healthcare organizations with limited resources
There are challenges for small and mid-sized public sector organizations in implementing security basics. With smaller budgets and resources, these organizations must be smart and efficient. In this security basics workshop, we show how enabling simple-to-use and cost-effective tools can improve your organization’s security posture, and not overburdening your staff. Walk away with actionable security guidance that teams of any size can implement.
Speakers: Anthony Harvey - Sr. Security Specialist Solutions Architect, Brian Stucker, Sr. Security Specialist Solutions Architect
Thursday, July 27 (Live)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM BST
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Speakers
Megan O’Neil
Principal Specialist Solutions Architect
AWS
Megan is a principal security specialist solutions architect at AWS focused on threat detection and incident response. Megan and her team enable AWS customers to implement sophisticated, scalable, and secure solutions that solve their business challenges. Outside of work, Megan loves to explore Colorado including mountain biking, skiing, and hiking.
Luis Pastor
Senior Security Solutions Architect
AWS
Luis is a senior security solutions architect focused on infrastructure security at AWS. Before AWS, he worked with large and boutique system integrators, helping clients in an array of industries improve their security posture and reach and maintain compliance in hybrid environments. Luis enjoys keeping active, cooking and eating spicy food, especially Mexican cuisine.
Jeremy Ware
Security Solutions Architect - Identity
AWS
Jeremy is a security specialist solutions architect at AWS, focused on identity and access management (IAM). Jeremy and his team enable AWS customers to implement sophisticated, scalable, and secure IAM architecture and authentication workflows to solve business challenges. With a background in security engineering, Jeremy has spent many years working to raise the security maturity gap at numerous global enterprises. Outside of work, Jeremy loves to explore the mountainous outdoors by participating in sports such as snowboarding, wakeboarding, and dirt bike riding.
Kyle Crump
Senior Business Development Manager, AWS Government Regions
AWS
Kyle leads go-to-market strategies for zero trust partners that have built SaaS solutions for the federal government on AWS GovCloud (US). With a background in national security, Kyle and his team are focused on delivering mission outcomes and accelerating customers' z trust journey with best-in-class partner capabilities.
Sky Hackett
Sr. Zero Trust Architect
AWS
Sky works with teams seeking to implement zero trust architectures in AWS, whether on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) or in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). Clients of all sizes have appreciated her highly customized gap assessments that go beyond the standard assessment model and help organizations not only address today’s threats, but prepare for what’s next.
Brad Dispensa
Principal Security Specialist Solutions Architect
AWS
Brad is a principal security specialist solutions architect for AWS in the worldwide public sector group.
Ross Warren
Product Solution Architect, Amazon Security Lake
AWS
Ross Warren is a product solution architect on the Amazon Security Lake service team. Prior to his work at AWS, Ross’s areas of focus included cyber threat hunting and security operations. Ross has worked at startups and has enjoyed the transition to AWS because he can continue to build solutions for customers on today’s most innovative platform.
Anthony Harvey
Sr. Security Specialist Solutions Architect, AWS
AWS
Anthony is a senior security specialist solutions architect for AWS in the worldwide public sector group. Prior to joining AWS, he was a chief information security officer in local government for half a decade. With his public sector experience, he has a passion for figuring out how to do more with less, and leveraging that mindset to enable customers in their security journey.
Brian Stucker
Sr. Security Specialist Solutions Architect
AWS
Brian is a senior security specialist solutions architect for AWS in the worldwide public sector group.
AWS Blueprint for Ransomware Defense
The AWS Blueprint for Ransomware Defense provides guidance and a mapping of AWS services and features to 40 recommended security controls from the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls designed to defend against ransomware events.
